The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1850, Page 2

‘The thirty-fo' Deld Thureday, at the Tabernacle. agers met ot the eu street, nt nine “— American Bible Sockety. urth anniversary of this so ‘The Board of Ma- Bible House of the society, in Nas- | ce: o'clock, when the chair was taken Dy the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, The following vice presidents were also in attendance, vi man Lincoln, of Boston; Hon. Freeborn Garretsor ‘Dutebess county; and Messrs. Caron, Bradish and Cook, ‘The meeting was opened by reading the Véth and 117th palms, by the Rey, Mr. Richardson, Bible agent in Western New York After some minor business, such as the election of managers in the place of those whose time had expired, jucstion whether the meetings of the socicty owght to be opened with prayer, was introduced by a deloga- tion from the Newburgh auxiliary. This subject was before the society at its last meeting, and laid ever for future action. Considerable time was spent in the discussien of the uestion, and finally its consideration was referred to of Managers members were deta In consequence of the debdate on this matter, the ed beyond the usual time, and did t the Tabernacle until half past 10 ved, every available portion of the the President would allow him to put the origi- for the Blind. tion to the meet! which was carried, sastoliie exhibition of the pupils for the Blind, was held at the Broadway Tabernacle, on Wednesday, at 4 0’elock. Long before the appointed hour, the spacious was crowded to excess. In that part of the the foot of the organ, some pupils of the Institution— numbering about 45 females, and upwards of 90 males— were seated, the girls dressed in pure white, with @ pink or blue sash, and presenting a very meat and cleanly appearance. irls, whose dark comple: rasted curious anecdote was related of an Englieh lady, the daughter of an Earl, who had left all to He ales gave an anecdote of a lil who, when taunted with being a Methodist, said wass Methodist, if it meamt one that loved his Bible. . Mr. Li (Cineionati) said thae he had been of that communion, and earnestly n liberty, which was the ‘he next was the education much of the stration; no metaph:; note or comment. 80 Lubes made he im acer scriptures: y the j—the surest corrective of infidelity. ‘the oseasion comes to @ man’s heart, he will ackaow- ‘here =—S ‘no need The fourteenth anni: of the New York I are necessary hed to the Atheal 27 m the world. The resident—" Hon. is all that is ne- Vice Presidents—Revs. David P Samuel Fisher, Samuel H. Cox, D. L. Gawoll, T. H. Skinner, M. Brown, D. sing, E. Phelps, 8. 8. Schoonmaker, P. C. Ha: Beman, E. Robinsor 8. 8) Adam: .N. Judd, BE. Mason, B. Bi .G. Phelps, H. Dwight, J. audience thought the fire was near, for the door, and there was con- ion again for several minutes. At length Ward. dearest wish of of the people, been caused by the Wesle; reason for not”. ecoplediion’ with the missionary rocietics was, that he could not give his assistance or money, where it was the price of blood. =o seaiest the er ae. t was the same je ‘opposed pnet the liberty of the colored man. ‘tained that the gospel would be op- ¢ owners, because they wanted te op- as the slaves. He instanced the n called an incendiary. al- irected to the white peop! and not to the black, But the slave owners were 0) @, because it weat win, [sane Grane, . Leavitt, P. Par- , J. Brewster, C. 0. Halsted, Rev, H. the orator, who had the floor, his utmost height, and said—* Sit still, my friend: 4 want to look at anything is created a laugh. Ano- ther lady fainted, and was led out, and quict was again restored. In fact, there was a series of calms and confusions alternating with each other during the whole ted nts speech. which sentiments ot the resolution, interspers of the Seuate, and its present and nd bovee and ng o' pre- mean Noblesse’ lick: nd he believed that stretched himself up to to read, and ‘he Bible sheuld be @ cordon sanitaire around the land, to keep out the scepticism of the Oid Wortt. pitegpal ‘eb Our institutions have bad a Bible developement, and lethodinta. rotection against the growing ten- speculations which people call pro- gressive movement, It depends upon the diligence with which the people are fed on the word of God, ther the democratic character of the age shall be stream making glad the cit it be @ destructive flood. fpeaker illustrated this by de: hich barriers against the overflow o are erected. Qne of the most dangerous forms of inf- delity in this age, he contended, was to be found culations of professienal men, full of th citement, and not allowing themselves tit 3; captivated wi pl the new. Then there is the infidelity of young men, fres! m schools, w as siowmanvignted the oceanof Newton, and to the distress ef ma and sisters at home, are too profound for the child’s play of Locke and Boyle. affectation of men not young, or Ps ritt, W, W, Ches we need no other D.D. onding Secretary— ng Seere tary — ‘Treasurer—W. A. Boot! Direetors—Revs, A. D. Eddy, D. D., J. W. McLane, 1. N. Brinsmade, D. D., 8. D, Burchard, T. K. Skinner, Jr., S. T. Spear. J, C, Stiles, A. EB, Campbell, J. J. Oliver, D. D., James Knox, Rey. Fisher Homer, T. Ketcham, T. Owen, J.B. Sheffield, H. Morgan, C. B. Hatch. A. @. Phelps, Jr., B. Salter. ‘The Pxesivent, in closing, said he would, under the pect “go back,” but do and ro! ly with those around them, possessed of @ rather pleasing ¢: jution is highly commendable in its ob- jects, and, we are glad to say, successful in its results. he majority of the ent, aud worth, (Cheers and hisses.) the liberty of the white man who wed with anec- Lord, of whether rend and eloquent the process by 8, hiesed at most dicing pupils seem to be very intelli- y of the great care which {y mani- in their instruction by the teachers and superine It wasabappy sight to see that nati which bad deprived them of the endowed them with smartness of faculty of learning, by the very adopted in these schools for the Several epecimens of willow and paper twats, buckets, fancy knitting, and bead wor! euted by the pupils, were exhibited on the pla and attracted the particular attention of the ladies, ch his addresses were Northerners—but a circumstances, resume an rifle cries, hootings, and groans were founding discord, with cries of “ Turn h length, a desire was manifested to hear Douglass, and he was most vociferously called for. er @ chanee,”’ said At lengh Ward talked SRildige titele Sndestoes. the inhabitant of an adjoining State to the Btates, and he contended that wretchedness and misery ions of slavery. The Hon, speaker fracas between Foote and Benton, and blamed the conduct of the former. A. Tempe, & mission: amine th the show of the the foundatto aliar art which is . the striking an American Home Missionary Society. A very numerous and respectable audience assemled in the Tabernacle on Wednesday evening, to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the above philanthropic society. From the large number of the fair s¢x present, the “ Give the white “Douglass! Douglass!” himself out, and a Mr. tice came forward, and, standing in the middle aisle, near were the com alluded to the an Indian, then addressed pied, a considerable majority of the | Akin to this is the g of the gentler sex. The platform, | set apart for the accommodation of the distinguished persons in- anagers, and other The Hon. Theo- terested in the welfare of the socis huysen, president of a right’ by Dr. Cook, end on Judge Jay and Judge Horablower. ‘ The Rev. Dr. Ricutoxy opened the proceedings by veading the Ninth Psalm. apoke as follows :—Lt is fect that, amid the friends, and bas ext regio our hopes, will y rightiul allegiai Him who gave it eomplish this it is a relief fre in cur political concerns, to turn to this sacred vo- te it as the great book of ¢ nations—healing the strifes of es of sects, and the collisions of local Let its influences «pread abroad, as the spirit of God shall prompt; let the kind forbearance, the large charity and the considera common infirmities, enjoined by the gosp this fomily of States, and the earnest desire shall then We excited whoshall best and soonest heal the wounds and compose the discords that threaten our Union. In the character and relations of this eause to our coun- rid. may be found a rich and lasting re- compenre for all that can be done to promote it. heart that glows and mover for the Bible, cast their lots with cause the smiles of Heaven, and enlists lume and contemp! for the healing of try and the w Mr, Fxxtixcnovses, the Prerident, then rose and sasant and profitable to re- hanges of time and the commo- tions which have agitated the world, the Bible still sway over the hearts of its Jed still farther its light and s of darkness and sin. This fountain of all that is dear to absorbing subject, saver; the altar, said, in's loud voicw—" Mr. President, I nothing of importance: have a reselution to offer.” Cnainman—Please to take your seat, Hu.i—No, sir; I intend to offer m: The Rev. Mr. PaaMELe 0) An instrumental P periormed ® quick march in excellent which the whols of the children, males an ory be to God on high,” ee bee instructors, on the piano, II et old, who, in some retired town re waiting, mysterious, profound men, to be ; to be demonstrated into a re! ‘The speaker went on to comment upon that infidelity, liarly the feature of the time, based upon igno- rance and prejudice—the practical ‘atheisua of mam- and he reiterated the argu- ment that to counteract all this the Bible is the most And 0 of political infidelity, in its (Great applause.) the meeting upon the her remarks contained She concluded by introducing another female mission- ary, an Indian woman, to the notice of the meeting. dressed out with aclean white blanket oulders, and a red and brown petticoat, fatigued the audience with a load of talk, which the sembly clapped at the end, because, we suppose, it who. rather, never building, which was crowded'in every part, presented a very interesting and animated appearance. others we observed the following gentlemen on the platform: Rey. Drs. Mason, Patton, Owen, Rey, Messrs. Baldwin, Thompson, Rogers of Boston, John R. Hurd, Exq.,&e.,&c. At half past seven the president of the society, Henry Dwight, Esq., took the chair, the busi- ness of the meeting being opencd with an appropriate prayer by Rev. Dr. Wisner, of Ithaca. were then read by the Rey. Drs. Hall and Badger. the secretaries of the society, the followin, which exhibit some of bors of the society :—The Rey. William B. Lewis. a sang with chorus, companied by 01 was very much @ brown coat. here arose in the body of the house, and said—Mr. Chairman, the autho- rities are in the house, to preserve order, and there are others to assist them, if necessary. I should think it advisable to remove any (Cries from ail over the Give us your resolution, Ad.” Hit—I came here mon and money makin, A tall person, wit KRADING BY rue BLIND, A girl, apparently about 14 years of age, was brought torwar books of the Institution, one of the instructors sal ter in the New Testament that might one of the congr A Vorce—The 14th chapter of St. John. The pupil then turned over the leaves of the book, having toand the reliable means ‘thourand imported theories. ‘The resolution having been put to the meeting, it Rey. Lutren Lxe followed. in support of the reso- lutions, and maintained that slavery was incompatible with Christianity; that it perverted the laws of God, 'd reduced the slave to the condition of the heathen. ¢ declaimed upon the inconsistency of sending out Bibles to the heathen abroad, while they sold men and women and children at home male to the generosity of the audieuce. during which raised letters, jouse—* Hill ! Hill! Hill! x, of Harrisburgh, Pa., proposed tooks with favor ¢ Board for sup- The Rev. Dr. Hop hy ext resolution. with the intent to offer this reso- nm peaceably and in order, but I shall present it, be : a. “Whereas, an effort has been engendered by evil “That the Societ and hope on the means adopted by tl lying our immigrant pepulation with the Sacred restricted its benefits to no abstracts from ‘An appeal waa then sense of feeling upon this as an institution | Henry Bibb, a colored man, delivered a plece of poetry, | spirits, to prostrate the views and sentiments which | ™¢™ber of the executive committee of the society, | fhe veda it with wonderful recover an apostate world to its Yhe promise and faithfulness of assure us that his word shall ac- urpose of infinite grace bas been removed by death during the year. The s0- ciety has had in its service the last year, 1.032 minis- ters of the Gospel, in 27 different State, and Territories; ngland States, 801; the Middle States, ftime and the Me was glad that it had di- rected its attention to the immigrants, whe are daily representing an imaginary conversation between the host of a slaveholding mi sty. This flece of atte received with have proved the ground work of our civil, religious and which would survive the vicissitud political libert: “ Resolved, revolutions of kingdoms. pediment, and more a many children of the same age, with all their faculties, could do, One of bout 9 years, read, with equal facility, book, printed in the same way. er and his Satanic ma- ted humor was, however, ‘hat whatever others may think. we will never surrender the compromises ma —in the New alesson trom @ child’ whatever is pure in principle, t, just and kind in the intercourse of na- dQ men, traces its source and authorit: Bible—that the stability of governments an securities of the people, and the sacredness of domes- inl friendships, are all hallowed and forti- y the doctrines aud precepts of the Bible, its elaims address us with surpassing force, and exalt the 22; the Southern States, 15; the’ Western States and Territories, 488. The pupils in Sabbath schools amount subscribers to temperance ‘There have been added to the 6,682. In the treasury, the balance, April ‘as $3,849; the receipts of twelve months following, $157,168 78. ‘The receipts of the year ex- ceed those last reported, by $11. arriving, in large numbers, on our shores. different countries of Europe, are provided He said there ‘eat number who were Rey, Mr. Lewis Woxven, of Pittsburgh, (a colored man.) addressed the mecting, and complained of the insult that he met with 5 He had never seen, either in the West or North, such grossness of manuers as he had seen exhibited in this city, where he had expected to have seen the highest Tle stood there to advocate the cause of 1 for the world in general. and not exclusively by our fathers, to perpetuate the Union,” ‘This resolution was rece friends of Hill. When he had retired. loud cries were h! Burleigh! while led most vigorous. At length Mr. Burleig any for a short time, many were leaving Both of these exhibitions were received mia amazing Bible in their own language. were among those emigrants a prejudiced against this society, while others, again, ‘To these he proposed to give the scrip- tures, believing that even they would be converted He next spoke of this country being designed by Providence as the great medium with loud cheers by the to nearly’ 75,000 ; pledges to 93,000. ‘The pupils were examined in geograp! history and arithmetic. and answered correctness, Several choruses, duets and songs, were sung; avd some performances on the astonishment and delight. entertained the com, but the evening was far hrough its means 87 ; 13 more mis- Two little boy: that take interest in its circulation. the anxieties of the present crisix etry of angels the type or give t seven and eight years, repeated a school dialogue very v delivered an origins! poetical address, which was clearly enunciated by her. well received by the meeting. It was a deseript a on rd and thi a ‘was followed by great applause. said.” Her star-spangled motto, liberty!” “ Dissolve the Union, then let ho’ And bid the voice of Liberty expl Mr. Cuamnrnsauy, th sionaries have boe! have been added tothe churches, The last year, has strengthened its missions on the Pacific nother new Territory—Minnesota —and erected at its capital and at another of its chief settlements the banner of the Cross. The Rev. Jony W. Cuickxnixc, Portland, Maine, then introduced the following resolution. “Resolved, That the reports now read, be adopted and published under the direction of the executive com- ood one, without little they had , from exciting rather than grati- would tend to enhance the plea- it in its extended form. und a better echo and It would, however, be echoed ‘the press, which reverberates abroad those matters t come before the public mind, sending it thro the world like Heaven’s own thunders, or, he mi better say, with the distinctness of Heaven’s own light- ning, when employed to convey intangible thought. The resolution he had to move was one whic! supposed to give a libert; in comments upon any su nd 1,109 more He maintained that the poorer classes of the whites were treated contumeliously in the South by the aristocratic slaveholders, who did not wish to see evea them educated laboring classes of New York would coincide with him if be had time to converse with them, and he believed that they were also everced into their Iste behavior by thelr superiors in wealth. slavery mnceting at the Tabernacle, he trusted that the 3 was not prevalent among the Ilis hope was in the or- minds of the bh r. Burleigh ‘related some transac: e subject of the severe laws of Maryland and Virginia, against anti-slavery emissa- je said that one man was under indictment tor kidnapping a boy from Lancaster, Pa., and was guilty. He had been demanded of the Governor of Maryland, ve him up. At this gated falsehood. It is a d—d lie.” 10 cries of good! shame! and other noises followed this however, the last part of the was just about closing, Secretary u 80 disposed, they could de pase What's that for? To get drunk on? O yes, of course ) ‘ard, the orator of the evening, an. nounced that there would be a meeting in Zion’s Church, corner of Leonard and Church streets, to-mor- id that he would address it. On motion, the ing adjourned. American Education Society, The thirty-seventh annual meeting of the American Education Society was held in the Brick Church would be dispensed to the rovidence which has ever trom its discovery to the pe ofthe future; and he through which its blessin, tions in connection with guarded and guided this cit present time, he placed his this land from | moment, and drew therefrom the he who has sustained will still sustain its interests He alluded to the Union as the}sa: guard of the best interests of this people—an allu- sion which was received by the auditory with applause. ‘The word ot (iod was to be relied on as the guaranty mainly of the stability word in the hands of t letter and spirit. it furn coast, and entered He thought that the ¢ first down to who refused to argument that forward, and sai In allusion to the late allowance for | feeling against the sla classes of the city. ganization of societies simil Yoring to bring over the t t then to a knowledge of the gospel. Hexny Binz, gn man), then addressed the id that he had’ bee sears and stripes upon his person, which he must carry When he first ran oway from slavery, it was his intention to go to Canada, but when he found that it was not a republican government, but o sive, he felt it better to suffer with the slave in this re- c, until they obtained their freedom, as laid down he act of independence were 30,000 colore little interlude. superintendent, here made @ 4 as about seventy years since: the idea first occurred to the mind of the Abbe Hoey, to im, iialsetiess rotates ton Ge cat sen issuing from a public house, one an J ‘¢ 1 Waa children, whe devote y would see the any assertion on his heard; and that litt! fying their curloait a have wished it had exponent than himself. rt, even from tl our institutions. eople, all will be well. es the best ofall standards by which to test the prevailing theories of the day for improving the race—its condition and its prospects s was the great boarding sehool of the world, where lersons are taught by illustrations on the God, in His infinite wisdom, is sending thousands, from all other parts of the world, to this continent, may read His word in their own native lan- ¢ speaker went on to deseribe ir perils and endurances in m: the passage over—death, sickness, sorrow, With all these sufferings the it ‘a contribution on ‘A voice from the galle- was struck with the intelligence of bil nd playing, and he determined to is life to the instruction of the in Paris, first institution exists there. The first instruc- ted was oral, but an incident occurred which induced him to introduce the system which is now pursued; one of bis pupils was one day standing by his desk, and Mr. Hoey o Those pure’ spirits of a higher «phere are swift to do the will of God, as it ints them to those who shall be the heirs of salvation. len axe to bear the everlastin @red. and people, and a bli of the kind, and it still gospel to every kin- tion that had been adopt tongue; and honored is he of earth, whose aid is invoked in any, the hum- Dlest measure, to the turtherai Whether it be to In Canada West, there Le, 20,000 of whom were f jegraded and ignorant, how were they to be enlightened, unless by the instru- the emigrants, t to the speaker, to ject he might feet e of the same purpose. or fold the leaf—to set and desertion. rint the pa e sound it our noblest privileges the ties of love. most of them in the W, in every Stat West Indies, in 8 Canada and New testants and Roman eolporteurs, have # direeted and paid by the local the parent society only when necessary Besides the grants of books from the depository, moneys have been sent for making the same in France, reia; at Bombay, Madras, Ceylon and ; also in China, In South Africa, and ndwich Islands. The whole amount of these | and there is still voted, but not | 0 Lodiana in Ind: the report just the direetion of the managers meeting on the success which had attended their ef. uring the past year, and was delighted that the tament was to be prepared with Spanish and Ls An abstract of the annual report was then read by Joreph Hyde, Eeq.. the Ai Rev. Dre. Brighai inclined to diseuss, in connection with their grand ob- ject. Had he been consulted as to the arrangements he would have preferred to have seen usefal men, who their energies to the home missionsry the society, stand in the 1, what would be more effectiv ¢ brilliant deelamation, theresults of their But ‘there were circum- g to trace some marks that were It occurred to Mr. Hoe; be made so as to instruct them in readii art bas been carried to the perfection which was this day exhibited here. It is about twenty years since it was first introduced into this country. here exhibited articles which the be always seen at the Insti which ison the Ninth avenue, between and Thirty-fourth streets. As to music, wi men of to-day, Mr. Chamberlaii that an idea prevails that the blind acquire iy by ear; that is, This is a mist Chapel, at half past 3 o'clock, P. M. 9th of May, 1850. The Honorable Chief Justice Horn- blower presided. The meeting commenced with prayer. nutes of the last meeting were read. The Rev. on Thursday, the and applies @ eordial balm and | mentality of such societies as this? He was for destroying the Union,but that they should combat error ‘The speaker then entered into a ramb- discourse, about runaway ,+laves, ,bloodhounds, ming rivers, bushes. the constitution, anti-slavery . and finished by tiring out the patiense of ting, who, however, manifested a considerable amount of forbearance in listening to all that was said. This closed the meeting. which separated quietly, al- though there were many dissentients present.and at an a party of anti-abolitionists jifested intentions of tration, which was stopped by the police sta- There were amon colored persons, both male and female, but not \d a few on the platform, d the meeting, as stated in our report. New York State Vigilance Committee. The anniversary ofthis Committee was held on Wed- nesday evening, at Shiloh Presbyterian Church, cor- ner of Prince and Marion streets. The meeting was advertised for half past 7 o'clock, but it was not organised until § o'clock. At that hour, the Rey. Mr. Joselyn called the meeting to order, and called upon the Rev. Mr. Ward to come forward, and tokens—or whether to take counsel and supplicate for a blessing on the whole work—it isa co-operation we should prize as among Such labors will be pleasant They constitute a part of that appoint- ‘ed rystem of means, whose happy consequences we are rmitted daily to behold in progress; and which shall gratefully noted from generation to generation, un- ‘til the end shall come. and the top stone be laid with This word is ordained, in its course among the nations. to bring the whole family of man into one blessed brotherhood, bound to God and each other by This is no vain chimera—it is an open vision. Prophecy has written it in letters of light. and sooner hall heaven and earth fail, than one letter of that record be frustrated s will to men,”’ was the chor: heard on the plains of Bethlehem, when the drama “Peace I leave with you,” was the farewell words of the glorified Redeemer, as he was about | toruffer and to overcome. Perfected between man and his Maker, and man and his brother, will crown the final consummation and prepare for the end of time, and seal up its issues to everlasting retributions. jution was then unanimously adopted. for the meetin, After which, on the suggestion of Rev. Dr. Brigham, the congregation sang a verse from Bishop Heber’s mis- sionary hymn. Joux Tnostrson, Esq., of Poughkeepsie duced the next resolution—* That its letter and spirit, furnishes the best of all stan- dards by which to test the numerous cries of the day. for improving the conditions and prospects This was decidedly th position to oppression; and he alluded to the re- yolutionary movements of Europe, which have characterised the they have lacked the impulse and the sustaining je only from the free circulation and in- Tt was only in such a freedom that there could even be an exodus for the oppressed from the bonds of the oppressor. That was the secret of American liberty, equality, and rights of o} A clear apprehension of the equal once thoroughly imbibed. it is carried out in all rela- tions, and in the administration of the laws. r blind, under such an apprehension. len of the State is the highest and the It places all om the same platform, and the crown is to the man of loftiest courage and the firmest faith. former free governments t The third resol by argument. jumble, self-den: ition he oceu- Mr. Nowce, the corresponding secretary, was then ealled upon to read the annual report, which is as The executive ene of the Central American Ed- id ean make, ‘nm labors and experience. stances which prevented such being the case, and, on looking around him, he could not recognise one of that Although we could annihilate e, 80 much that be might breakfast in 4 Maine and sloep in useful class present. time and spac the ebief city of tunately, expense had tendency of the age. These it cost something to come up to attend these meet- as he feared people had become some- of entertaining stra) not fear that their houses would be laborers in the mission field were too poor the wherewith to expend in tobaceo would they bri d and cousins to the fo early period of the meetin, vd of the race.’ outside the doors to pay only a moiety pril last, and the their knowledge of mi they do not acquire it acientit ‘The method of instruction by which they are em a thorough and scientific knowl ‘enables them to im The existence of removing. Many of them were qualified for the situa- tion of organist, and for teachii d so long as the tended by ruch Ia: shall never laug The following was then sung, an approbatien -— Cuorvs—Sone or wen, w instalment due on the Ist of committee do not feel authorized to make any pro- mises in relation to the future supply of the wants of those under their care. the Society must devise some new mode of collecting its fands, or say to its benificent, you must no longer depend upon us to aid you in your preparation for the ‘ospel ministry.’ In view of these pointed a committee to coi romoting Collegiate and Theological Edu- and, if possible, effect an arrange- ment by which the cause of education could be larly presented to the churches in a manner eq) The College Society responded most cheerfully to the proposition, and after much de- liberation, the following plan of union was decided ‘ew York, unfor- the same destructive good men were poor, and moi tioned in the vicinit; pe on earth and good one or two of whom of the song of angels, now come when ings, epeciall: uence of the Bible what forgetful 3. They need lefiled, for these facts, the Board of And peace restored and inging 908 Ker nniversaries c: audiences as this, the soe! cation at the West, drgree, as that would cost liked to have started a sub- scription to have defrayed these missionaries’ travel- ling expenses, had he previously known the plans ey could not now remedy the omission, Af to such remarks as the | becomes no lon, | The Christian i advantageous to both. sistant Treasure at have been ove ‘et he. vercietion and Holdich, the Secretaries, ex- ts from which we subjoin :— urse of the Chauncey, Esq., of Phi L. Woolley, Erq., of New York, have died. ‘The number of new auxiliaries formed is sixty four y torn Rtatos and territories. ‘The reeripts of the year, from all sources, have been $254.014 84 ; an incredse of $34,744 08 over those of the previous year The number of Bibles and Testaments issued in the iM it upon, and unanimousl; “1. There shall be a of both soctetics on t Tatified by the two societies:— joint presentation of the objects ¢ field, within the territorial limite of the Synod of New York and New Jersey, by iety for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theo- se p Na Fn odio the two eocietios. a ‘0 "29. "The Teeclpts of the Central American Education . from churches, associations or individaals. be- yond the territorial limits of the Synod of New York and New Jersey, (except when the common cause is woul ch by birth, ‘Though by bak aks Mag be mis read the scriptures, Obedient to this call, « large came forward, and with a good voice, read of 25th chapter of Matt i forward and made @ hrown, this principle was lacking. and hence their Revolution based upon Bible principles would and result advantageous! by its own smoke, but wou! Unlike this is the march of revolution in freedom is the dream of the nue vier one be mawee, perception of human on Bible principles, that w instead of the e: talk to them of a spot, ‘ear, one Vice President, Charles they would not wish to return, He whiel having visited, jadelphia, and one manager, B. “4 Wert, and the tu of Maine, they might district—that it was on the way to Liverpool was bounded by two of the British colonies—that it contains some pine trees jeep rooted tree! By the past’s dread memory, ou No demonstration was as yet made, owever, and the Secretary of the Society, or Commit= nd this would comprise joxed, the greater number would These books have been distributed | and Territory of the Union , in Collegiate Society, and from bene- legacies, are not to be considered in the ey call themselves, was introduced to read being the birth-place ly, topographically, or historically, of a nation’s freedom, it would be but the monument struggle; and inste ‘anith aud Portuguese America, in runswick ; among seamen, boatmen, immigrants, hospitals, prisons, Jews and Gentiles, Pro- » white men, red men and co- . the bond and the free ; indeed, in need and could be reached. A New Testament. with Spanish A large number of Bible distributer arrangement. The Secretary, Cuantes B. Ray,a colored man, but of a light complexion, came forward and said:}* Mi nd Indies and gent not present you this year will state, howe tained. The Committee have, within the ofMay, 1849 assisted one hundred and fifty-one fugitives (for that. you know. is our business) in escaping from the Commitice have had charge of several cases in various courts that of a boy, in Maryland, who has beon liberated, and there is another case rtill pending in St. G county in the same State. N & Flice, about the The population, however, was juarters of this number being in Tt has 300 miles of soa including the indentations, navigable Tomei St WURLRocne ‘at teen’ Arte se jon, 4 on its coast, ductions, it had been said tha wha tae. of & rebellion repressed—revolution crushed. Ever mi ote Legare), who stepped from the deck of the Mayflower, was in himself a living constitution. We can be liberty propagandists propagandists 1d by the friends of either ¥ the specific society, um reserved from the joint collections for tral American Edu- cation Society be greater than rhall be met by the put together, wi chuseetts, to only 600,000—t one quarter of the territory, cifically to be taken b; nly by being Bible his “latter day | pamphlets” to represent the march of revolution, but there, «ir (pointing to the Bible) is the trae latter day and it will survive until that © latter day,” ill be the greatest of all days. A very earnest address was then made by Rev. Mr. Woot, « Hungarian ety. the wants of tl 4 English in py jeveral other exercises were gone through b; the following extracts from the annual re- the Institution ay seney A y te Society shall be allowed ‘entral American Edueat funds collected. to be paid quarter. Dr. Jackson, how- port At the date of our last contained one hundred aud thi of whom had passed through their reg roweuting another | ly, for expenses and agence: received with 0 been in ser ty, on the part of some auxiliarl mands of Providence will mot be met as fast as they are Crascettot Watwonts then moved the adoption of | read, and that it be circulated unde: v English in parallel columns T upon to fill up the gap made by the sence ef two speakers the Christian mbers of the ble state of bis health, he would not refuse his» urtain this noble cause, while cond: tholie platform d argument in its fay There shine the names of the statosmon. The speaker here several of the former distinguished and now depx ty, whose portraits and the «upp was & cnune 1 off will not exhanrt next resolution ne for ehe ove before, during t but procared, auxiliaries, aided by ion of the funds Central American Education Society shall be paid over “ome cage tn one of the Southern States. in which is involved the liberty of fort, The Chief of Police, accompanied by a stro here entered the house and marched around the en- gallery with » measured trend. as if « com) military were taking up their quart licemen then dij #0 a8 to preven! warmest appla longing to the The resolution 5 Rev. Professor Tartock, of Williams College, Mass., | proposed the last resolution—That the heathen world reat duty of the Christian world to supply that nee ‘hese were truth ded very little proof. der in & brief apeceh , dwell! « loving and blessed influences im all the relations of life produced by the Bible; and ur | whieh the Christian world has 0! | the best incitement to the diffusion of the scriptures ‘ho have them not his remarks, to say that Ber! | county, in Mass-, had done more for the circulation in the broad ihe would ex- md beautiful in and beautiful in for she has honored the God of the od of the Bible hsa honored her,— The speaker urged the rest of the country to go There was no reason why they should | pot. especially in view of the demand that exists for the word of God all over the fleld of missionary enter- justruction. and were support: . notwithstanding. a ploy’ . number is one hundred and thirty- thirty-two belong to this class, nine! ries of the State of New York, five of Jersey. five are pay pu Commirsioners of Emi = ig cdommegeg oy netitution, » ¢ balance in treasury on the first of January, 1849, was $8464 The ‘smoun received from all sources, is $30,117 85, and th: 119, leaving « balance in the jog, Inctitntton, on the Sist As to music, trom immemorial time, the blind have been celebrated for this accomplishment, and man: have made it the means of support liar provinee. Sound is to them who It presents to their minds a world in which beauty and deformity. joy and sorrow, grace and ke impressions as vivid, tions as intense ax are produced in seeing by the presentation of the real objects, calculated to awaken such ideas he sculptured grani than the imperishable record attest the devotion of th ent shall take effect as soon as a *, ay be terminated after nine months or three mouths notice.” Such is our plan of all that each societ . with the most beautiful vill hope, or of fear and alarm, to those who love their migrants were pouring in from Nova (New Noses, as the in @ starving condition. were flocking there real ¢ Bible, and the the State of New pils, two are supported by the ration, and ‘one Is a It will be perceived by retains its distinct and repara: the union respects simply the ection of funds. The experience of many years has taught us that one of the great obstacles in the way of gaining access to the churches was the multi- plieity of objects of benevolence. This was specially true of the education cause. There being no less than five distinet organized modes of making to the churches of our own denomination. and vicinity, vie:—The American $ Union; the Cornelius Institute; ‘the Union Theolo round the house, y breach of the peace. one of the pews near the pulpit here fainted, and a lit- Ue confusion ensued.) As soon af silence was restored, the Seeretary pro- In reference to the forty already called.) more poor immigrants, too, from Canada, and all required the fosterin their adopted State. This would show whole State were only able to eontribut the funds of the Home Mission. charities were re strated its truth, however, mi: the year, on the whole, has ets for future | ng the experience those influences, as coeded to finish his report individuals whose liberty was the subject of litigation in the law suit which he had mentioned, the facts, he said, were these: The grandmother of these forty ish woman, who came vervices foraterm of aiterwards married thought that the right to their freedom will soon be established. nding the reereancy of nding the proposition postinaster a slave catcher; notwith- standing all the perils which are gatherin heads—the Committee feel as determined persevere in the work which they ha An abstract from the Treasurer's report was read, that during the past year the Treasurer had $1,740, and expended $1 of $530 on hand. Among the dividuals was mentioned the case eighty yenrs of among all thore He took occasion in the course of d benefit those im- for whieh pur} ‘as raised and expended last year. Still they desired to Ip the society ax much as possible. the East would extend « helping hand to j atany rate he would say you will see our hands are ful Id say something about the Society lace, it# name was a beautiful one—the Home Mis- sionary — both words egnant with the richest and most at isthe etymology of mission ? ending. What the origin of thls sendin of December, 1849, of $1. a free white Engl vd sold by Sometime, per- It is thelt peowe it sight is to the it for any other nery; but she is gre He congratulated the “Come and see sdvecstiog” the cause of cation, and the result was, ticipated, great difficulty in obi cy fu ittee feel, notwith Northern Senators ; notwith« to make every he remedy sought earnestly these views and feclings this society most it was partly on this account they consented to the closing up of the Cornelius Institute, and the removal of its learned principal to another post of usefulness For this reason. pally. they have adopted the plan of union w Collegiate Society simplifying of the plan of benevolent operations itt u interest of the charches « ported the resol ution. and do likewise lorious meaning. had been in the habit of attending th the rpace of twenty of Egyptian t ly sympathized, en angels were next sent to mi- nister to them who should be heirs of salvation. And “As my father sent me, so lorious commission is t hat an houor to any man to fulfil well ! to every human being to take part in this mis y We should love our country, and labor for it and ite people's good. Then there was the mission of the parent to the children, the very root of all mir- 1s of religion must be prom st- good would be accomplished d this home mission. and the general mission of ortant auxiliary, but he loved still Under ite culture The sixth resolution being adopted. the doxology . of Eliaabeth- od the meeting og arp blind are ind people differ ct, oriinally, from the same namver of the Df a hundred seeing perso sess, naturally, little of none at ail, 10, leaving a balance ounced the benedietio ons made by in- hey cannot but me would pos- musical talents others very The privation of sight, hor enables the blind to bestow more time and att Upon the cultivation of the talent for music. and tly «larger proportion of them ex solace aud source of happiness, it constitutes a desl- t, but as a means of sup= port, ite advantages must be confined to a mach more limited number, In this respect we have with the success that has atten Within the past year one of our former pupils haw become connected with a flourishing literary instita} in Michigan, as professor of music; d himarlt advantageourly at the South, where he and lucratively employed; several others city are not only supporti by it, but are securing a reasonal who collected 3} Meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Misstonary Soctety. The (fh annual meeting of the above-named society if ihe integrity of the politician with the geal of | Was held on Wednesday evening, at half: past 7 o'clock, Chapel, King street, below Mudson— Rey. Dennis Harris, President « of the evening commenced with ahyma after which the report was read by the Rev Mr. Matieek, announcing the receipts of the ciety for the year to be $1,16016 The number condition of the missions lina and Virginia wae sted upon ite pr . the end, secure « larger amount of fands. now been in In accordance with it, the Secretary of the Collegiate Society has been engaged in visiting and churches, the principles of our union and urging upon their at- m the great necessities of the education cause. to ray. that he has been cordially re- t several of the presbyteries have not 4 resolutions, approving ©! made arrangements for the resentation of this cause to their congrega- he time of the Secretary has been, so far, ceeupied in preliminary work, eo that the committee are unable to state what ma this time had become well filled. arti-colored audience. being composed of about md the rest black and f on the walls of sions. Then, seain, revi ed. without which no real three-fourths white persons, rable accoraplit The Cramsax announced that a lett received from the President of the « Smith which would now be read It was as follows :— vbieh it was an more the paren care their children would rise up to h would be experiencing even on earth the re- The resolution having been parted, the Hutehinson family sang a hymn—* The d Days of Yore.”” wonew L. Stowe, of Boston bandant reason to be gra Perennono, April 27, 1850. appetite that grows by could never exhaust congratuistion that fiattering # report of the means of the society. at the end of this, its t Exorn Cuas, BR vak in upon the -adences of those harteontes, even for #6 sacred The reporters, with all their skill, ot report them; they cannot catch the soul that fh on those waves ofsound. Whatastrange thi ic is this heart of ours, so strangely chorded. that when. any of those sott influences sweep over it, we our. # are borne away, dreamlike, from & land beyond the visible and sensibl. But I must eal! you back to the mor ting. This rei irty fourth ann in the eruise, that to-morrow while imperturbably rause could never fail was then p Ronson. of Kentu That as the Bible (# tts own best inter: preter. it carries in itself its own beat defence on the general dita companying influ 0 given, as well as the plan of operations for eupplying the fugitives from education and religions Instruction The most remarkable feature of the report was an ae an ministers im the them «ives eroditabl be the resuite 8 theme as ours the education cause, and round prineiptes of the Vigilance me in expeeting that ite approwching anniversary That committee does not believe or ean, or that legalize slavery jot believe it to be o crime, bat a ommittee jus with clothing They cannot churches now welcome our cause, fore been unable to give it their upon which we have now entered will not elose with- out our seeing all the eon; torial limits of the synods of 8 bringing their gifts into the treaeury De the case, the cause of education would be placed d immovable foundation. The you be a good one that the fede anything else does, or can. committee doer 1 constitution does, o have hereto- count of the le pore of the Wes njoy the happiness of dom beloved by their friends, and respested by th» ec nities in which the; I present, into ar within the terri- York and New Jersey, If rach should ryan chureh, under ft merit, to help a brother out of slavery. and that to do #0 i# not to steal from the owner. bat to restore to the That committee does not believe that an; owe out of complexion Senate of the United States to the contrary the report sys mt instance of insu’ tion, has ruffled the ooth stream have a resolution to propose “Resolved, That th of preaching againat upon a strong ospel of Christ, brought in con- f that belonge T they were d expand their princip ried with them an influence over the minds and ‘used their sacred pages man who has given hi chip of mammon. je reading people, inconvenient yy iy profan no trouble in believi story of the death of Coven an: than that of the death of © treative De Natura Deorw Justifcatione’ It was only mammoniam which mted belief; it was not in the head, but in the # of the Bible once understood Principles secepted by the hoart—they need no demon with keen satire on some of the ray Y pt order. Punctuality pect for the rales and od a careful and cheert hed the deportment of al) than forty-two of our inmstes are aces plably ith the chureb; « sabbath rehool of » 1» ing character is regalarly maintained prayer meetings. and other means of « are well attender. * mentioned in the serip- Although the Intter part of the charge was not entirely enbstantiated by the teetimony, he was found anded; bat this jed that he had Allusion was al of the Wesleyan missiona- who were designated by f the abolition men who are be relieved from k man bas as perfect @ preparing for the ministry, woul hat fear of want which is so great an obstacle to successful study, and not a few who are to begin their work of preparation. would way from their worldly en- glements and conseerate themselves to this good der the care of this eo- past year, has been fifty-two. y have been connected with the University Theological arned men who © past two or three centuries { defending the traths of Christianity wa not adapted to the present age. We were too apt to give that eredit tothe diviner who bave presehed for the last three the Scriptures — reat and dand heart of our entire population, eto which we can safely entrust ie the only influ A 4 i new trial way disapprebation were pparently nothing but a w foree prevented more active dem sentiment to the contrary notwith the black child har as perfect a right to be enrolled in the common #ehool as the white child and the biack attendant upon public worship ae perfect a right to an cligible seat as the white attendant. —Very respectfully Your friend and brother, At the conclusion of the readi cries ct disepprobation, mingled with the plaudits the friends of the committee, made a perfect Babel of Tt was some time before a At length, however. aker dwelt at some length on the groat eapa- increasing and rapidly adv. country, and drew the obvious inference that its fatare destiny must be one of power, which it would the old as well as on the ne to what guiding prineip destiny be entrusted ? lerfuily strong police ged to Lreak ius of those | meant | ries, in the Southern § the planters as | (the Wesleyan Methodi« The number of students ciety, during the boracterised with an in= terest and earnestness that are productive of the hap- jest results, whether as it regards the formation of in- vidual character, the harmony and little community Net to the national constita- tion, much a# he, in common with every trae son of America, lovea it, for it was liable to miseonstraction Not to political eagacity, #0 con- Nor even to light Let the Bible | forty at if up to the | new five times that t apeaks from it | commencement of their labs Wiler destinies or thore higher and holier destinica whieh await tbe blind no less than the tian no more interesti ited than thie assembly omposed of every denomination, & together in humble, trastfal, fervent, and de~ ‘ation of their common Father and Bene- The committee endeavor to exercise the selection of those who may reevive the benefactions of the chureb, and they indal who are pow under their workmen that need not be ashamed The report was then unanimously adopted, and re- OBRRIT surta { this epiatie, the by opposing parties tinually changing in its polie: We wanted the Gospel of Christ deplored the for the misstona: jon from the humane After the reading of the report, the and a demand for freeh the hope that all those re will prove Do not enter into» | etacle could be pres ment to convince him of its prinel » him to rend, and the trath it eon- Will prove more effectual than all the arguments is it that we have been eo on of the heathen, and hink of converting th through the instrumentality of a religion whieh heathens at home ved. That the labors of the Wesleyan Mission. aries in Canada among the fugitives from slavery, de serve our warmest sympathies, and shail have our w rwee restored. The treaeurer'sreport was then read. rhowing the bi been $2757 48; the disborsements, $2.105; expenses $205 53—thas 3.10 to have been overdrawn ‘The treasurer's account was ordered to be put mpon the file. and an auditing committde was appointed, con- isting of Mr. Denny and Mr. Sheffield. to examiue the The The committee further report, that there are now one hundred and three pupils in the schools of the in- stitution, of whom forty-cight are males and (ifty-five The Craremas arose and raid toall inthe house. I would give notice individuals dict be noticed, and hereafier called upon to jaws of the State You don’t ray #0 Mr. Wann was now called failure of the revolution in Frante may be (eased to the disregard of the people for the word ‘The foundation of the fith of Christ Seriptures, and they are their own b Nothing else can be relied on as a preventiv ponent of the inOdel tendencies of the age not detract from the credit due to the father: @burch for centuries—ail honor be to them and their | But the teachings of men were 1 ¢ alluded to the mysticiem and metaphyaice of n school. recent the simple teaching of the and then they would have of all classes in this country. The following are the number of pupils pursaing branches :—Writing, 18 peang if | were Volee,” and ay 1 Wasnncns then moved the folio ‘olved, That in view of the enlargement of our na- ‘and the inereasing emigration from bron in effect, amission to all mankind.” nd speaker referred to the great infln: in America had upon was by the Chairman, and the Hutehingon famil the devotion and seif-« thore brethren who are laboring to f religion in the «laveholding States, and maintain a nt testimony againat works especiaily to the eympathy of the friends of the Mr. Eppy then proposed that the officers of Inst year The honorable Presiorsr begged to request that his be erased from the Presi of the been much honored by being elected jer, but he had now arrived at several beyond (bat period of life which was allotted of rom the opposing par- peremptorily or- me up to the pl awny by the offier laughing good naturedly, and Mr. Wa and very black perronage roid he had been ealled upon to «peak to the following Statement of work do Mattresses, made, 40; towels sheets, made. 168; handkerebiefs, hemmod. 1 in the sewing depirtment, £0 rife, and cont Lewis Tarra addremeed the meeting. and apologized stating that he wae fatigued Ile siladed to the trial of hort an addres With the labors of the week Bacon. and compared him to an incendiary, whose suMeient to agitate Je come remarks on the « nN: 23; cravate. hemmed. 44; aprons, made, | 20; drone tkirte, do., 27; pantalettes, do. 48: under gar- ments, do, 2; night drawers, do., 21; stockings, knit, 7 th mittee on Finance n Resolved, That this committer is eheored by the of the past year and ti 4. that we bail the fu; vebolder, his bloodheand: cerviles of the ee of our manhoo ee reepond to notices of meetings #0 p tually received from the eceretary. Th» infirmities of eo. replies, stating re bed Tt had been a Tule with him throngh life, for more than fifty years, to be punctual in bis duties and undertakings. There is, however, « hie man cannot come out. election the ‘re-eleoting him. it that they mast bear umetances. y thought the honorable President bed been grewing young iately, and that. therefore, he all their argument from her experience. America was destined to influences the through her mast come the amelioration of night cape, do, 245 | prevenee alone The tpeaker then North Carotion. jonded with him ftuarion as himerlf. na stance that led to it w tive evcaping from and the Northern tratoed by all the age, oF the weather, too often snee. and oceasioned the writi hie inability to attend symit their anamal re- into the treasury daring the past onrees, have been $29 274 Jt, hi ‘With $829 64,0 balanes im the treasury at thencement ofthe $90 117 85 available for totel amount of disbursements by the tr: the current year, inelad: ry » pleting the new building. ie $28.451 1 nee of $1 666 66 in the treaenry on the tat b The donations of the year 1849 ha which prevented scriptures. They and our Chet nd protection to the fact iN of abominations for his ree: was of the same per- yeor, from alt ‘ome of impatience, na it low. The reverend ge: the rerolution having been sung by the andienee. an for eondemuings man. by who had attempted to take a The severity of the et the world, and Jadge by texte from Serip man, or if he be found he shall surely be put todenth ted believe Cieero An aggregate amount of the honorable Preside ofa feceeeeor, If the a woman out of the State ed no little at horards. we will ehietd him *. God of the oppre iom, the reader time. now applanded by hie friend nud laesed at by his opponente. » the extent of owr power, * passed, the Doxology was hie dispersed: nelnsion of the general meeting. a business e lu Id, at whieh the customary offects were appointed for (he ensuing year. h The Rev. Dr. B One mae in the gal ve been P3086 ST.